January 24 Abdij Church in Middelburg destroyed by fire January 24 In Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William of Orange an outlaw February 17 Holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace March 23 Treaty of Longjumeau: French huguenots go on strike May 13 Mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside May 16 Mary Queen of Scotland flees to England May 19 English queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary May 23 Battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed June 1 Duke van Alva beheads 18 nobles in Brussels July 10 Battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish July 13 Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer July 21 Battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion October 5 Conference of York begins: trial against Mary Stuart October 5 Willem of Oranges army occupies Brabant October 21 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen December 24 Uprising of Morisco's in Granada December 26 Uprising of Morisco's against suppression in Granada
